restricted wrote:I have just found out that the house behind me has a 360 degree CCTV camera which gives a glimpse of part of my garden, so I am going to have to be careful how I go about in my skirt.

You need to speak to them as that is an invasion of your privacy. CCTV cameras should not observe/record other peoples property. I have a cam pointed at the front garden/drive, it is illegal for me to angle it so that I could see a neighbours house across the road, and even catch people on the pavement...

your cameras do not intrude on your neighbour’s property as this could mean that you will not be complying with the DPA you regularly delete the recordings and that they are not kept for longer than is necessary for the protection of your property

Please note that if your camera is pointing directly at a neighbour’s property, you should take steps to reposition it to avoid complaints or in some cases accusations of violation of privacy or harassment.

Unfortunately, it doesn't mean it can't overlook. Just that the camera does not encroach on my property. However, it does not stop me putting a mirror on my property so that when the sun comes round it will dazzle the camera. Not my problem if the camera burns out.

However, next year there is a tree that will have grown to cover the gap. It has been cut back and needs to grow again. However, saying that, it is against my human rights to be filmed on my own property without permission.

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If I put a spotlight or laser pointing at it then it will be deemed that I have deliberately caused damage. However, with a mirror so arranged that as the sun comes round it will reflect onto the camera and cause flare. I can't stop the earth from spinning can I. (I might get a laser as well and inadvertently leave it pointing towards the camera).

I used to be weird and kinky. But then I joined Bound Forum and became normal.

Yes, A Laser pointer pen type will do the job very well. and no one can do anything about it.If they question you about it, ask them why they where spying on you, You had your privicyinvaded and that is against the law. Go get themRae

Only comment I would like to add here is be careful that the neighbours don't end up trying to see why their camera is flaring and look in the direction of your laser pointer! If you blind them, you'd be up for assault!

A problem with the mirror idea: assuming the sun's reflection is aimed directly at the camera to cause flare and depending on the size of the mirror, it would only work for a few minutes as the sun slowly moves. You would have to constantly re-aim the mirror. And it would be completely useless on a cloudy day.

The tree will spread by next year, but as I'm not allowed to put a fence up higher than 6 feet, it will remain a nuisance until then. It is a conifer in their garden that will cover it. Until it was pruned I had no idea of the camera.

I have tried it with mirrors but it does not give a strong enough beam to cause dame owing to the distance between my house and the one at the back.

I used to be weird and kinky. But then I joined Bound Forum and became normal.